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Scientific Name: Pomadasys guoraca (Cuvier, 1829)
Synonym: Pristipoma guoraca, Pomadasys grunniens (Currently unaccepted)
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: ABR Lab
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Haemulidae
Description:
Fin Formula: D-XII, 14; P1-17; P2-I, 5; A-III, 7; C-18-20; LL-52-53The body is elongate and compressed with a rounded shape. The mouth is small, and the lips are slightly thick. The maxilla extends below the front edge of the eye. Villiform teeth are present. The scales are ctenoid. The body is silvery, slightly darker on the back. There are yellow stripes below the lateral line. The dorsal fin is silvery, while the pectoral, pelvic, and anal fins are yellowish. The caudal fin is black with a white edge.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Northern Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
Other References:
Rahman AKA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (2009) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 24. Marine Fishes. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 485 p.
Thompson PM, Islam MA (Eds.) (2010) Environmental Profile of St. Martin’s Island, United Nations Development Programme, Dhaka, 150 p
Hussain MM (1970) The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of North East part of the Bay of Bengal. Scientific Researches. East Regional Laboratories, Dhaka. 52.
